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karunkallore · Beginner Joined: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 103 Topics: 39

Hi...

Is it possible to obtain the date time stamp in a JCL ( or proc ).

I have a member in the JCL that needs to start with 'B' then the date time stamp should be appended to it. For this member i.e 'B<date>' i have a need to FTP it to a server. So that is why the date time stamp is needed after 'B'. B is just a letter harcoded in the JCL.

For example in a JCL if the following is hardcoded Year=2006 then if i have a dataset in the JCL like TEST.Y.&year, then during execution time the name of the datset would be TEST.Y2006. Like that can i have the date time stamp substituted for the <date> field in 'B<date>'

Any help or lead will be greatly appreciated........

Thanks in advance,
Karun.

kolusu · Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject:

karunkallore,

Search for EZACFSM1 on this board and you will find many examples.

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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semigeezer · Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:10 am Post subject:

This sounds like a good fit for a small Rexx program and not such a good fit for JCL. To do this with JCL (allocating to a ddname), requires some pretty unnatural acts (like EZACFSM1). In Rexx you just use the date() function with the appropriate parameter.

superk · Advanced Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Posts: 684 Topics: 5

I fail to see how the dataset name has any relevance for an FTP file copy process.

karunkallore · Beginner Joined: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 103 Topics: 39

Hi Friends......

Thanks a lot for the advise. I will explore as suggested. With regards to the FTP pocess doubt raised by my dear friend here is the explanation. The member 'B<date>' will be used as a coin to tigger certain VB applications in a server where it is FTPed onto.. Also this 'B<date>' needs to be unique.

Thanks again a lot for the help........

Regards,
Karun